The City of Casselberry is trying to get ahead of the possible legalization of medical marijuana by giving city leaders more time to determine where it would be sold if Amendment 2 passes in November.

The City of Casselberry is trying to get ahead of the possible legalization of medical marijuana by giving city leaders more time to determine where it would be sold if Amendment 2 passes in November.

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Updated: 10:51 PM EDT Oct 8, 2014

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WEBVTT STOP THE OUTBREAK IN WEST AFRICA AVAILABLE AT WESH.COM. IN COMMITMENT 2014, THE CITY OF CASTLEBURY IS TRYING TO GET AHEAD OF THE POSSIBLE LEGALIZATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA. THEY'VE TAKEN THE FIRST STEP TO TRY DELAY THE SALE OF A DRUG IN THEIR CITY LIMITS SHOULD VOTERS MAKE IT LEGAL. CHRIS WAS AT THE MEETING TONIGHT AND JOINS US LIVE, CHRIS. IN THE CITY OF CASTLEBURY, ESSENTIALLY TRYING TO BUY TIME SHOULD AMENDMENT 2 ACTUALLY THE TIME OFFICIALS WILL BE USED TO FIND OUT WHERE THESE MEDICAL NARN TREATMENT CENTERS COULD OPEN UP IN THE CITY. AT A PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT PLANNING AND ZONING APPROVED IN MORATORIUM THAT WILL GIVE THE CITY 270 DAYS TO RESEARCH AGAIN IF AMENDMENT 2 IS PASSED THE CITY SAYS IT WILL LOOK AT LOCATIONS AT THESE TREATMENTS THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THEY SHOULD GO IN AREAS ZONED INDUSTRIAL, NOT A SHOPPING CENTER AS AN EXAMPLE. HE SAYS THE CITY WOULD DETERMINE IF OTHER REGULATIONS WOULD NEED TO BE PUT IN PLACE WE'RE JUST PUTTING OFF MAKING SURE WE FULLY RESEARCH AND FIND THE BEST PLACE WITHIN SEMINOLE COUNTY. AND NOW THIS MORATORIUM THIS APPROVAL TONIGHT WILL GO TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR FINAL AM PROFL. IT WILL ONLY TAKE EFFECT IF AMENDMENT 2 IS PASSED NEXT MONTH, COMING UP AT 11 WE SPOKE TO WATER WHO SAID THIS WOULD ACTUALLY CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS FOR

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Casselberry discusses medical marijuana at public hearing

The City of Casselberry is trying to get ahead of the possible legalization of medical marijuana by giving city leaders more time to determine where it would be sold if Amendment 2 passes in November.